Names that Begin with P

• Phile

  Feminine form of Φιλων (Philon) (see Philo).

• Philemon

  Means "affectionate" in Greek.

• Philetus

  Means "beloved" in Greek.

• Philibert

  Early variant of Filibert altered by association with Greek φιλος (philos) "dear, beloved".

• Philip

  From the Greek name Φιλιππος (Philippos) which means "friend of horses", composed of the elements φιλος (philos) "friend, lover" and ‘ιππος (hippos) "horse".

• Philipa

  Feminine form of Philip.

• Philipp

  German form of Philip.

• Philippa

  Latinate feminine form of Philip.

• Philippe

  French form of Philip.

• Philippina

  Elaborated form of Philippa.

• Philippine

  Elaborated feminine form of Philippe.

• Philippos

  Greek form of Philip.

• Philippus

  Latin form of Philip.

• Philis

  Variant of Phyllis.

• Phillida

  Variant of Phyllida.

• Phillip

  Variant of Philip, inspired by the usual spelling of the surname.

• Phillipa

  Feminine variant of Philip.

• Phillis

  Variant of Phyllis.

• Philo

  From the Greek name Φιλων (Philon) , which was derived from φιλεω (phileo) "to love".

• Philokrates

  Means "friend of power" from Greek φιλος (philos) "lover, friend" and κρατος (kratos) "power".

• Philomel

  From an English word meaning "nightingale" (ultimately from Philomela).

• Philomela

  From Greek Φιλομηλα (Philomela) which meant "lover of fruit" from φιλος (philos) "lover, friend" and μηλον (melon) "fruit".

• Philomena

  Means "friend of strength" from Greek φιλος (philos) "friend, lover" and μενος (menos) "strength".

• Philomène

  French form of Philomena.

• Philomenos

  Philomenos is derived from the Old Greek words "philein", which means " to love", or "philos", which means "friend", and "menos", which means "strength".

• Philon

  Ancient Greek form of Philo.

• Phineas

  Variant of Phinehas used in some versions of the Bible.

• Phinees

  Form of Phinehas used in the Greek Old Testament.

• Phinehas

  Probably means "Nubian" from the Egyptian name Panhsj, though some believe it means "serpent's mouth" in Hebrew.

• Phirun

  Means "rain" in Khmer.